#00685B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.084 180.3), rgb(0, 104, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#00685B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00685B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.084 180.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00685B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00685B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00685B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #00685B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#499A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#238476
oklch(55.5% 0.09 181)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00685B
oklch(46.4% 0.084 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#155B51
oklch(42.6% 0.069 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#00685B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63615A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A64 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00685B
#00685B
oklch(46.4% 0.084 180.3)
- #7F4457
#7F4457
oklch(46.4% 0.084 0.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #00685B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.